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Are Male Lions Lazier than Females?

James Tyrrell January 27, 2018 22

We ran a post last week discussing the question of whether or not lions were lazy. The answer was no, and the assumption that they are was based more on …

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The Week in Pictures #319

Jacqui Marais January 25, 2018 19

Jacqui Marais, our Head of Sales, spends quite a bit of time moving back and forth between Johannesburg – where Londolozi’s Head Office is based – and the lodge itself. …

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Lions Steal Kill From Leopard and Cub

James Tyrrell January 25, 2018 1 4

The Tamboti female leopard had had a successful day, killing a vervet monkey in the morning, which she dragged to her 10-month old cub for it to feed on, and …

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Missing Leopard Cubs Alive and Well!

James Tyrrell January 23, 2018 23

One thing you learn fairly quickly as a ranger or tracker out here is how risky it is to get attached to a wild animal, particularly a cub. With the …

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Majingilane Come Back

James Tyrrell January 21, 2018 35

I don’t know how many of you have watched HBO’s miniseries Band of Brothers, but there’s a line in one of the final episodes (near the end of the War) in …

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Starlings, african harrier-hawk, mobbing, PT 2018

Why Do Little Birds Attack Larger Birds?

Pete Thorpe January 20, 2018 2

The harsh sound of agitated birds can easily draw one’s attention out in the bush. Little birds will make a serious racket when a perceived threat is nearby. Threats come …

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The Week in Pictures #318

Bruce Arnott January 19, 2018 4 30

The natural world has the power to uplift, to bring people down to their essence and instill appreciation and gratitude for one’s surroundings. It also has a calming effect in …

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Are Lions Lazy?

James Tyrrell January 18, 2018 9

No, they’re not. Case closed. I should really leave it there, but there’s a lot more to it of course. One of the best lines I’ve read in a nature …

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How Many Species are in the World?

James Tyrrell January 17, 2018 7

Literally every week in summer, I encounter a new insect species that I’ve never seen before. Praying mantises in particular continually astound me with their dazzling array of shapes, sizes, …

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New Leopard on Londolozi: The Piccadilly Female

James Tyrrell January 16, 2018 3 14

Many of you will remember the late Xidulu female, who was killed earlier this year by the two Avoca male lions. We discussed the survival chances of the two offspring …

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The 11 Things Londolozi Gave Me

Amy Attenborough January 15, 2018 1 65

I’ve written a lot of stories during my time here but I’ve never been more stumped with what to say than with this one. How do you write a final story …

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Incredible Sighting: Lioness Carries Cubs

Grant Rodewijk January 14, 2018 16

Throughout my career as a guide, I have often wondered if the day would come when I would get to see a lioness pick up a new born cub and …

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Unusual Hippo Courtship

Guy Brunskill January 13, 2018 9

I had joined my guests on the Varty Camp deck for tea to discuss what they were most interested in seeing that afternoon. One of them mentioned that we had …

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Can Black Rhinos and White Rhinos Mate?

Rob Jeffery January 11, 2018 7

In nature we see many similar looking species living in close proximity to one another yet they remain as separate species. Would cross-breeding ever be possible? Looking around camp one …

General Nature Wildlife

Could a Leopard Recognize Batman?

James Tyrrell January 10, 2018 9

No we’re not having a competition to see who can come up with the most obscure title for a post. I was having coffee with a friend recently and were …

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